DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

LEADING BY EXAMPLE

The Counsel Network believes diversity is one of our greatest strengths as a company. The legal profession is coming to recognize the strong business case for improving the level of diversity and inclusion within their teams. We lead by example, both by fostering an inclusive environment for our team and by committing our time and expertise to support diverse causes in business and legal communities across the country. The Counsel Network incorporates diversity and inclusion into our business model and processes.

We are proud to be a co-founder of the Women in Law Leadership (WILL) Awards and have ongoing relationships with minority-based bar organizations, including the South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of Toronto and the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (FACL). Our team members are current and former board members of these organizations. Additionally, we regularly attend, support and speak at events for various diversity-based organizations within the legal community.

Our Managing Partners, Dal Bhathal and Sameera Sereda, are qualified diversity trainers and administrators of the Intercultural Development Inventory, a cross-cultural assessment used to build intercultural competence to achieve diversity and inclusion goals and outcomes.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

The Counsel Network believes in giving back to both our legal and local communities. Our team members serve on many boards, volunteer their time, and support a diverse range of organizations, including: